Research Masterclass in Radiotherapy Physics 2017
Rationale for IGPT • Particle therapy is lacking proper IGRT (mostly orth. X-rays) – this is not sufficient ! • Only some recent facilities have X-ray CBCT – probably not sufficient ? • Proton RT is clearly indicated for pediatric patients – can we justify the additional imaging dose ?
CT on rails at PSI, Dresden, Trento; Novel DECT system at MedAustron; Robotic C-arm at HIT
IGPT is more important than IGRT !
Why not go straight to MRgPT ?
Oliver Jäkel
Medical Physics
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How about a real hybrid system? Hybrid MRI proton system , patent by J.
Overweg 20110230754, Philips, Germany, 2012.
Not very convincing…
Bunker layout at Ingham Inst., Sydney
Including an MRI in a proton gantry is technically non-trivial Current designs look at fixed beam-lines
Oliver Jäkel
Medical Physics
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